Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson was born in London on May 13, 1986 as the third child and only son of Richard and Clare Pattinson. His foray into showbiz began in local London theater productions and modeling. Shortly thereafter, he landed his first film job, acting in the 2004 movie “Vanity Fair” with future “Water For Elephants” co-star Reese Witherspoon. His scenes, however, were cut from the theatrical release.

What set off his path to stardom was when Pattinson was cast as Cedric Diggory in 2005’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” Three years later, Pattinson scored his own teen franchise and rose to superstardom when he landed the role of Edward Cullen in 2008’s “Twilight,” and life as he knew it was never the same again. Pattinson became a household name, a favorite among young girls, and one of Hollywood’s highest-paid actors as the “Twilight Saga”, which went on to include “New Moon,” “Eclipse,” “Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” and “Breaking Dawn – Part 2,” became a mega-franchise. At the same time, Pattinson worked on other films like “Remember Me” and “Bel Ami,” and teamed up with “Cosmopolis” filmmaker David Cronenberg, who would later direct the star again in “Maps to the Stars.”

Pattinson began dating his “Twilight” co-star Kristen Stewart in 2008, but the two never publicly acknowledged they were a couple until photos emerged of the actress kissing her Rupert Sander, her “Snow White and the Huntsman” director. It was then that Stewart issued a public apology to Pattinson about her indiscretion, but the couple split after the incident. In September 2014, Pattinson started dating singer FKA Twigs, a fellow Brit. The two got engaged in April 2015, but went their separate ways in 2017.

Following the “Twilight” films, Pattinson became the face of a Dior fragrance and has continued association with the fashion house until this day. He then went on to film “The Rover,” and was slated to spend the last weeks of 2014 filming “Idol’s Eye” with Robert De Niro but, as Gossip Cop was first to report, the funding for the project fell apart. Instead, Pattinson traveled the globe with then-girlfriend FKA Twigs. He’s since appeared in such films as “Queen of the Desert,” “Life,” “The Childhood of a Leader” and “The Lost City of Z.”

Pattinson also dabbles in music, and even wrote the songs “Never Think” and “Let Me Sign,” which were featured on the Twilight soundtrack. He also played the guitar on the 2013 Death Grips song “Birds.” Pattinson’s 2008 film “How to Be” also features three of the actor’s original songs. He’ll also be contributing music to his upcoming film “Damsel,” which is slated for released later in 2017. He’s also starring in the 2017 crime-drama “Good Time,” while future projects in-development include the thrillers “The Trap” and “High Life.”